He's Just Giggy On The Block, Hiller Locked up

Ducks lock up Hiller for 4 years at 18 mil
does that mean Giggy is on the move?
speculate here!

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Jiggy is mos def on the block

by birky on Jan 30, 2010 1:14 PM EST reply actions

I could see a play being made for Giggy. Even with the fairly large cap hit he’s an upgrade in goal and can help Monster continue to develop, plus he can work with Allaire again.

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by stucky on Jan 30, 2010 1:32 PM EST up reply actions

Hagman and Stajan for Giggy and a 1st

by birky on Jan 30, 2010 6:13 PM EST up reply actions

I love

how the trade ended up being soooooooo much better than this

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by nhlcheapshot on Feb 1, 2010 10:14 AM EST up reply actions

NNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!

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by birky on Jan 30, 2010 1:23 PM EST reply actions

Stajan AND a decent defensive prospect for Micky Ribs and a decent defensive prospect? (big Phil, Blacker and Mikus the only ones I can think of)?

Stajan has 6 more goals and the same amount of assists and isnt a chicken shit diving POS.
this makes no sense

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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 30, 2010 1:27 PM EST up reply actions

ribs and a mid round pick rather…

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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 30, 2010 1:28 PM EST up reply actions

Yeah I don’t like this either. Ribeiro is at best a similar player to Stajan. The pick can help but having to give up a prospect doesn’t make sense for us either. Terrible trade if this is what goes down.

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by stucky on Jan 30, 2010 1:33 PM EST up reply actions

yeah, I think ribeiro has a higher offensive ceiling than Stajan (in both scoring goals and actually offending people ) but he isnt as good a two way player and the only other thing he does better is draw penalties.
It is at best a lateral move, there has to be another part of this if there is any truth to the swap

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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 30, 2010 1:37 PM EST up reply actions

$5M cap hit for this guy. NO THANK YOU. He would instantly become our new Jason Blake.

by JP Nikota on Jan 30, 2010 1:46 PM EST up reply actions

wow

that makes it even worse
Jeff Finger had better be going the other way or a first rounder coming back for that

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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 30, 2010 1:51 PM EST up reply actions

Oh.

There’ll definitely be a finger going the other way if they try and sell us Ribiero.

by JP Nikota on Jan 30, 2010 1:53 PM EST up reply actions

Many fingers

$5M cap hit? Fuck that!

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by stucky on Jan 30, 2010 1:58 PM EST up reply actions

$5M for how long?

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by CanadianMaple09 on Jan 30, 2010 1:59 PM EST up reply actions

he is a UFA in 2013

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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 30, 2010 2:01 PM EST up reply actions

Oh dear God

Burke no. Don’t do it. Don’t be tempted by the dark side.

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by nhlcheapshot on Jan 30, 2010 2:06 PM EST up reply actions

his past 2 years he has scored 78 and 83 points respectivly, but still too much for too long

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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 30, 2010 2:10 PM EST up reply actions

The sound of Jason Blake’s ball and chain is ringing in my ears.

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by CanadianMaple09 on Jan 30, 2010 3:03 PM EST up reply actions

Ribeiro is a top line centre in the NHL

when he plays top line minutes he’s a PPG player.

He wouldn’t be expected to play D. The top 2 lines on the Leafs aren’t there to play D… that’s the bottom 6.

As for offensive upside vs. Stajan, it makes some sense to deal the expiring UFA for an incumbent offensive player to dish the puck to Kessel.

We’d have an offensive player to match with Kessel… I think that’s what they need for one more year.

If they deal Poni, Stajan, Stempniak, and possibly Hagman, that’s 4 of their top 9 forwards. If they only bring back Ribeiro, they’ll need someone to fill some of the gaps. Stålberg, Grabovski, Ribeiro, and Kulemin could all earn a spot on the top 2 lines, that leaves you with Kessel, Blake, Hanson, Mitchell, and one more player for the top 9.

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I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.

by Steve Burtch on Jan 30, 2010 6:31 PM EST up reply actions

That all may be true

but Ribiero is still a chicken shit piece of crap.

by lordosis on Jan 30, 2010 7:04 PM EST up reply actions

Yes except

Stajan has played 11 more games this season, and he’s never broken the 60 point plateau, while Ribeiro has done it numerous times.

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by Steve Burtch on Jan 30, 2010 6:37 PM EST up reply actions

Woooo Giguere! Would like to platoon him with Monster next year….

Also, I am going to pretend the Ribeiro thing is just fake. I mean, when is the last time you heard this much about a trade before it happened? I think we’re in the clear. (FWIW, I do think Ribeiro is way more talented than Stajan, but I still don’t want him).

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by Karina on Jan 30, 2010 4:08 PM EST reply actions

Puck Daddy

is speculating buy-out for Giggy.
C’mon Giggay UFA!

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by Karina on Jan 30, 2010 4:52 PM EST reply actions

snag him off waivers!

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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 30, 2010 5:07 PM EST up reply actions

Giggy at 7mill per is definently a no no. especially the way he’s played this year. If the ducks buy him out I wouldn’t mind having a look at him

by 6rick6 on Jan 30, 2010 6:02 PM EST reply actions

Trade Finger for Giggy? anyone, anyone?

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by Say *plan the parade one more time*... on Jan 30, 2010 6:16 PM EST reply actions

I don't see the Ducks

wanting Jeff Finger enough for that

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by Steve Burtch on Jan 30, 2010 6:24 PM EST reply actions

I bet we could take emminger back and bury him in the minors.

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by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Jan 30, 2010 10:08 PM EST up reply actions